MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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